Not the Usual Stuff of Mainstream Fiction: A Review of THE SEA BEACH LINE

“Nadler has the courage to explore worlds—both spiritual and gritty—that are not usually the stuff of mainstream fiction, especially not combined. Mystical and folk stories are sprinkled throughout, including a retelling of the book of Esther. Best of all are the sympathetic, Steinbeck-like portraits of the lives of street people whom most of us ignore.”